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The Dickinson press., 1887-04-09

LAND COMMISSIONED, SPARKS has
been talking Oh the N. p. land grant.
lie says, that a portion of the road
was definitely located and constructed
within the time required by law. and
That no measure for forfeiture of land
OH that part of the line was pending
before congress at its adjournment,
and he is informed by the chairman
and leading members of the house
committee OH public lands, that no
such measure was proposed or con-.
sldered 10y SAID committee. The COM.
missioner therefore recommended
that patents be issued to the COMPANY
for lands along so much of the road
rs lies between the point near Duluth.
Minnesota, and the Missouri river in
Dakota, but states tit as his opinion
that no lands should be patented to
said company for lands OH any other
portion of the road.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-09
Advised 10 Stick.

The wave OF prosperity is travelling
westward. Already it has reached
the eastern borders of Dakota. In IL
few weeks, OF months ut the farthcst,
it will awaken and elcctrify the whole
territory. The best advice to every
homesteader, every claimholder, cv-
cry wnc of property in Dakota is
contained Ill one word -Stick!-IIuron
Democrat.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-09

Gov. CHURCH has issued II pro.
clamation designating Thursday.
May 5th rs .trbor day. There seems
to be Il disposition to give the occa.
sion more attention than heretofore.
Commissioner Dunlap in the last I'M
migration Bulletin, estimates the
number of trees set out OH last .Arbor
day at %, 620 and it is believed that
number will be more than dou.
bled this year.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-09

SUCCESS OF prosperity cannot be
reached by amy town or community
unless the property owners, business
men and inhabitants are endowed
with Il policy OF l%iberality, enterprise
and friendliness. Wherever you find
the business portion of the communi.
ty without unity or enterprise. and
lacking liberality in matters of public
welfare, there you ran mark Il dead
town. a newspaper we'll supported
is the best indication of Il live, enter
prising and prosperous town.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-09
Entered at the posionicc at Dickinson, Stark
County, Dakota, az second class matter.
OFFICIAL PAPER OFsTARK COUNTY
Saturday, April 8, 1857.

lr is stated on good authority that
the president will call II session of
congress October LIST. The extra SEES
sion is to be called for the purpose of
passing the deficiency hill and other
legislation of Importance.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-09
What Kind Of HcadS.

The name" Dakotl" has been placed
under the microscope of the etymolo-
gist and has been found to mean
"many heads" The question now is
what kind of heads are meant! AS IL
possible solution, might we suggest
dead heads.--SiouN Falls Argus.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-09

Ii is reported that the Mandm Pho
ncer is making calculations on having
Il monopoly of the newspaper husi-
ness i'll North Dakota west of the
Missouri riHer.-Stanton Pilot.
~ fool and his money is Soon par.
ted"
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-09

A CANTON dispatch says that Rem.
resentative Clifford express it as his
opinion that the retention of Sparks
as commissioner of the general land
office, is part of the democratic plan
to suppress Dakota's claims to state.
hood. lie says it is the policy of the
administration to throw every obsta.
Gle it possibly can in the way of the
development of Dakota for the pur.
pose of delaying the time when Oak.
ota must be admitted. MI. Clifford is
bitter in his denunciation of an adj.
ministration that will tolerate such
unjust discrimination against the in.
terests of the great northwest. He
believes that Sparks is retained
through the influence of southern
capitalists and members of congress
who are straining every nerve to turn
the tide of immigration that way.
Sparks also has large tracts of unset.
tied lands in Illinois, and is indiyidu.
ally interested in keeping the settle.
ment and development of the conn.
try east of the Mississippi.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-09
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

LAND OFFICE AT B1sMAEcK. d. r.
April 4. 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention 10
make final proof in support of his claim. and
thar said proof will he made before James G..
Campbell. Judge Of Probate and eX-otiicio Clerk
Probate Court. Stark county. 1T Dickinson. d. T..
on the 9th day of May. lSs7. viz:
JOHN FISCHER.
for the son!h west quarter of section No. 81. town.
ship 40, n. range96w.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation of
said land. viz: Moses Bonneville. r. f. Lampr-
euN, William Cuskclly and Henry Schultz. all of
whose post-otficc address is Dickinson. Stark
county. ID. T.
ia. REA.
Apr.y-ot. Register.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-09
THE LAND LAWS.
How to get Government Land in the
Bismarck District.
TIE HOMESTEAD

THE HOMESTEAD
Law gives the head of u family,
male Or female. the right to enter Il
4 uarter section. 100 acres, Of vacant
land if he or she is IL native born citi-
zen of the United States, or if foreign
born has taken out ''lirst papers" y
single man Tor single woman) Over
81 years of age is given the same
chance. Within six months of date
of entry the party must build Il; house
OH the land taken and begin living in
it. If he lives on and farms it for
five years, title is acquired by proving
those facts and paying the land office
fees, four or eight dollars-thc latter
the highest figure. If at amy time be-
fore the five years run out the home.
steader wants to pay for his land. he
a do so. The price per acre is $l.25
and $3.50. The cheaper price rules
on lands forty miles from the North.
ern Pacific railroad, and the higher,
$3.50. within that distance.
An eX-soldier, who served in the
rebellion more than ninety days. gets
the time he served Tor if discharged
OH account of disability the
whole time for which he
enlisted) deducted from the five
years. His army service. to the en-
tent of four years, counts us so much
residence. The original fees at the
land Office are $l4 and &lS--the for
mer for $sI.25 land and the latter for
81. so land.
TILE PIl:-EMPTION LAW
Requires some act of Improvement
Ivy the applicant himself: and Il filing
costing two dollars us the first steps.
Then actual residence. cultivation of
the soil and payment at $l.225 OF $3.50
per acre. according to location. This
payment is not required before two
years and nine months. Any time.
however. after six months residence
and cultivation the payment can be
made and title had.
TIE TIMBER CULTURE ACT.
Under this law II quarter section. 100
acres, is allowed the qualified man or
woman. resident or nonresident, who
pays $l4 fees and thereafter breaks
or plows five acres the first year, cul-
tivates it the second year and plants
to forest trees, cuttings or seeds the
third year; and beginning the second
year breaks another five acres and
c%ultivates and plants the third and
fourth years. When he gets his ten
acres 1.-THE lawful area) planted. he
keeps the trees cultivated and in good
growing condition for four years
more, u eight years from date of
his entry. If at that time lie can
show $3.50 healthy trees he will be
granted title upon paying 81. land
office fees. Join \. RE.A.
Register
u, $. Land Office, Bismarck, ID. Il.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-09

SENATOR ALLISON, of Iowa, men.
toned in connection with the presi.
DENTAL nomination, recently said ! II
c%onyersing with a friend on Dakota
matters that the faction of Dakota's
legislature in causing the yexed sub.
Ject of division to be submitted to the
people will probably remove the last
last vestige of opposition to the ad.
mission of that empire to the Union.
Hitherto her friends have been met
with the unanswerable objection that
to divide and admit one portion of
the territory would be arbitrary. Of
course to many senator's and represen.
tatives that objection was of no par.
ticular moment, but it was logically
unanswerable. The best endeayors
were made by Senator Harrison and
others to recognize the seemingly I'M.
questioned will of the people by the
recognition of the senators who pre-.
sented their credentials to the senate,
as well as by such statements and ar.
guments as could he brought to bear.
But the fact remained that there
was no regularly expressed will of the
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-09
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.
LAND OFFICE At EIsMARK. d. r

LAND OFFICE AT EIsMARK. d.. T.
April 4. 1887.
Noticci is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before James q. Camp
bell. Judge and cX -oiticio Clerk OF the probatc
Court of Stark county. d. T.. at his office at Dick
'nSon, ID. r.. on the 10Th day of May. 1857. viz:
WILLIAM a. MERRILL,
for the south west quarter of section No. IA, in
township l3) IL. range 95 W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of,
james Little. ST.. and Joln Lundrcn. all of
whose post-oficc address is at Gladstone. d. r.
Apr .9.5t. Register
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-09
NOTICE OF PROOF.

Us. LAND OFFICE AT BISMARCK. D.. 7.
March IA. 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has flied notice of his intention 10 make fl.
nal proof in support of his claim. and that said
Judge of Probate and e~x-oricio Clerk of Probate
Court. Stark county NJ DickinSon.,.D. Ton April
Goth. 1887. viz:
CHARLES II. NANNIER,
for the southeast quarter. sec. 81. tip. 40 II. range
90 W..
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation of.
said land. viz: friedrich F. Zellcrs. Patrick Gill
len. Daniel jacobsen and Mark Christensen. all
of Taylor. Stark county. Oak.
JoHS 4. REA.
Mr..lS-et. Register.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-09
IMMONS

TERRITORY OF DAKOTA,
County OF Stark.
In Justice Court. before. 4. Wilson. Justice of III,
Peace.
John llollrr,
NJ j. Frunc,l. Y
The tcrritory of Dakota, ~e,'!< Greeting: 10 NJ. j..
Feni.pll defendant.
You art, l!rrriiv summoned TO appear before me-.
NJ my Office. in Dickinson. in said County. on the
.2d day OF May. y. u. ts>.. III . o'clock II. m. TO
answer 20 line complaint of the above named
Plaintiff john li"ilcr. who claiines to recover of
yoil the sum of twvutv->cNen dollars. due for labor
and services performed by III" plaintiff for the de-
PENDANT ana you are hereby notified that if you
fail to aplcar and answer said complain; as above
required: said plaintiff: will ,skc Judgment against
You for the said sum of twvnty-sevcn dollars and
the costs and disbursements of this action.
Given under IN! hand this 9Th Ga! of April A. u.
1887.
EDWIN WIIsus.
justice of the Peace within and for Stark Cuun-
ty. ID. Y.
To he sheriff ar amy Constable Of said Stark
County. Greeting: Make legal service hereof. and
due return. apr0-it
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-09

NoN,& triae with any Throat or
DNNS Lung Disease. If you have
a Cough or Cold, or the children are
threatened with Group or Whooping Cough,
use Acker's English Remedy and prevent
further trouble. 1t is q positive cure.
and we guarantee it. Price 10 and Soc
FOWLER & LANGDON.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-09
The only place in the county WherC
Homestead Entries
FINAL
CAN BE MADE.
NOTICE OF FINAL O

LAND OFFICE AT BISMARCK. d.. II.
Notice ie hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof will he made before James G.
Campbell Judge and c%x-otficio Clerk Probate
Court of Stark county. ut Dickinson Oak. Ter,
on the 10Th day of May. 1887. viz:
JOHN V. HOWLES.
for the south west quarter, sec. 81. tp. 40 north,
range 9i w.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove hi S
continuous residence upon. and cultivation of.
said land. viz: II. l.. Dickinson. Vim. Moore,
Lysandcr Davis. Burton \. Lawrence. all of
whose post office address is Dickinson. Dnk.
JouS \. REA,
apr oct. ifegistc-.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-09

BLAIR AZ TRII'p,
P.O. Dickinson. Oak.
Range oh Maybe and Whit. T,il creeks. Own.
efs OF above brand. Ais" own all cattle branded
with compass aud square. Horses branded a.
above on any part of animal. s,pt. ply
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-09

, Ike Sheriff ar amy Constable Of said Stark
return. apr.0-it
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06
.Ve,V advertisements.
Cos,,s,issiomer's Notice.

In the Circuit Court of Jefferson County.
i West Virginia
FORREST W BROWN (who sues for himself
and in behalf of all other lien creditors of
Vim. A. Shewalter who may come in and
contribute to the costs and expenses of this
suit, Plaintiffs.
Against
WILLIAM A. SHEWALTER-Ge George Baylor,
Trustee, John NJ Coyle, Robert v Shirley,
Trustee, Elizabeth Bear and Daniel Bear, her
husband, Charles Smith and Maurice Shach-
man, Partners trading as Smith & Shachman,
and w. G.. Hardesty, Defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
Extract from decree of November Term, 1886:
1T is adjudged, ordered and decreed that
this cause be referred to Cleon Moore. Commits
sioner, in chancery of this Court who is in
structed to ascertain what real estate the De-
PENDANT VIM. A. Shewalter is seized and pos
sessed of, subject to the lien of the Plaintiff s
iudgment-its value and the annual or rental
value thereof-the amount of the Plaintiffs
said judgment interest and costs. To convene
the lien creditors of the said defendant and to
ascertain the several liens to which said real es
tate is subject with their amounts and priori-
ties, and TO make report of his proceedings to
the next term of the Court.
\ Copy-Teste:
7. w. LATIMER, Clerk.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06

In his paper before the holidays Mr. Ma
son made bid for the Republican vote as
follows:
Mr.. Camden is elected by the Democrat
ic vote. with the Republicans voting solid FOR
some other Democrat who is acceptable TO our
Mason party. then the state will 90 Repub-
lican by large majority
That means this: in consideration of a
complimentary vote the Vest Virginia Dem
ocraf and all democrats whom it can iuflu-
ence are pledged TO aid the republicans two
years hence to elect State officials, Presiden-
tial electors, a senator to succeed Kenna,
and congressman. All this because the
democrats nave the power to elect Mr.. Cam
den and exercise it, But he makes another
promise. To democrats he says in last Is
sue If you will only quadruple the sub
scription list Of my paper il will be impos-
sible for the republicans to carry West Nir-
ginia. The logical deduction is: the more
ITcsf Virginia Democrats circulated the less
probability of the success Of the republicans
whom it is pledged, under certain condi-
tions, to aid
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06
Commissioners Notice.

IN the Circuit Court of Jefferson County,
Il West Virginia.
5. w. WASHINGTON, Admir- of NJ. c: Zom-
bro. suing in behalf of himself and all other
lien creditors of John w. Roberts, plaintiffs.
Against
J. W. ROBERTS Julia A. Roberts, c. 7. Shu-
CERT, Admir- of Il. Shugert w. A. Withers
Bank of Charlestown, Valley Fertilizer Co, X.
p. Chew, ID. NJ. Osborne Il Co., w. l.. Wilson,
Trustee, Geo. Baylor, Trustee, Phillip Henry,
Patapsco Guano Co., 5. S. Dalgarn, James w.
Butt A. J.. Withers, !. Y. Simmons, J. J.
Brady, George o. Manning and ;. Bevan
Miller, partners trading under the firm name
of John S. Reese Il Co.. Oliver p. Iell and
Henry 5. Zell late partners trading under
the firm name of =. Zell IL Sons, Thomas
West, George d. Johnson, Thomas l.. Rob
erts. w. b. Firth, John Coleman and Joseph
f. Coleman Executors of Daniei Coleman
Jacob Sites and Eugene Baker, Defendants
IN CHANCERY.
Extract from decree of Dec. 10th, 1886:
1T is adiudged, ordered and decreed that
this cause be referred to Cleon Moore a Com
missioner in chancery of this Court-with in
structions to ascertain and report the real eS-
tate of which John w. Roberts is seized-itS
value and annual rental value, to ascertain
and report the liens upon said real estate, thelI
amounts and priorities AMI such further mat
ter as may be deemed pertinent by him or re-
quired by the parties.
A Copy-Teste:
r. w. LATIMER Clerk.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06

The Democratic member of the legiSla-
ture who keeps out Of caucus in the hope
that Senatorial lightning from Republic
can sky may strike him, had better take
warning fran Senator Morris-the able ed
itor of that eminent Republican paper, the
Richie Gazette: Mr.. Morris isn't taking
counsel from Mr.. Mason of the Vest JIr-
qiaia Democrat ard Mr. Hart Of the Wheel
ing htelligenccr. Senator Morris says:
1--WE Republicans, many years ago.
thought it good policy to elect Democrats
TO office The State then went Democratic
for years by millions, more or less. The
bad taste isn't out Of our mouths yet, and
IL seems likely il will be long time before
we want another dose of the same kind.
Republican members of the Legislature
will not be in q hurry about voting for any
Democrat for anything.
Wouldn't Republican caucus 20 compel
Republicans to vote for a Democrat, be an
"amoosin' affair?
The LateLfgeHccr seems to intimate that
the test of RepublicaniSm in member OF
the Legislature. will be to vote for some
other Democrat than Camden, for the Uni
ted States Senate. An alliance with rebel
lious Democrats, in which Republicans
must tote" fair, is evidently counseled. II
Democrats want 10 fall il and vote for q
Republican for Senator, the Gazette will be
glad to hear of it. At the same time 1t
does not think that any one in the State
has sufficient authority TO decide that in or
der to be a Republican, member of the
Legislature has to vote for some Democrat
like Lucas. or Davis, or Wilson. A good
many Republican members will probably
have convictions of their own on this sub
ject, and this paper is of the opinion that a
majority of them will consider there Is
mighty little Repubicanism in such no.
ton. The gazette ventures the assertion
that the idea that to prove allegiance to the
Republican party, will be by voting for
some moss-backed Bourbon, will not pre-
vail"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

IN the Circuit Court of Jefferson County,
l. West Virginia.
II. 5. LOCKE and Horace Beall in behalf OF
themselves and all other lien creditors of
Thomas NJ. Shaul who will come in and
contribute to the costs of this suit Plaintiffs.
Against.
THOMAS NJ. SHAULL, Mamie f. Shaull, his
wife. John ]. Shaul John G. Shirley, Trus-
tee, The Valley Fertilizer Company, W. T.
Stewart and Il. II. Stewart, Executors of
John w. Stewart deceased, G. NJ. d. l..
Smith, Trustee, John W. Grantham, Assignee
of Mary +. League, Mary L. Bowers and
George Baylor, f. w. Brown, and Joseph
Trapnell. Special Commissioners Defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
Extract from decree of the 18th of Dec. 1856:
ut is adiudged, ordered and decreed that
this cause be referred to Cleon Moore, a Com
missioner in chancery, who is instructed to as
certain the value and annual value of the real
estate of Thomas NJ. Shaull, in the bill men
toned. and of what it consists To convene
the lien creditors of said Thomas NJ. Shaull and
ascertain the liens binding said real estate and
audit the same with their amounts and priori-
ties. and to ascertain the present money value
of the contingent dover of the wife of ThoS.
NJ. Shaull. and to make report of his proceed
ings to the next regular term of this Court.
Copy-Teste:
7. w. LATIMER, Clerk.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06

Some OF the Republican papers Of the
State are unwilling to permit Mr.. Mason of
the Vast Virginia. Democrat to map out for
them a plan of procedure in the Senatorial
contest His proposition that the Republic
cans vote solidIy for some Democrat other
than Camden gets the following response
from the Richie Gazette, edited by Mr.. Nor
ris, a republican State Senator:
We do not believe that the Republican vo-
tiers ofthis State desire any alliance with Dem
ocratS Certainly not
unlcs, there is some reciprocal benefit
Mason offers chem the State government
and all things else two years hence, which
might be regarded as a sufficient recipro-
cal benefit, but unfortunately for Mason
and the success Of his scheme, he can't de-
liver the goods. The spirit is willing but
the flesh is weak
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06
NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.

TO all persons holding liens by Judgment or
otherwise on the real estate or any part thereof
of VIM ~ Shewalter. In pursuance of de-
cree of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County,
made in cause therein pending, to subject the
real estate of the said VIM. A. Shewalter to the
satisfaction of the liens thereon, you are here
by required to present all claims held by you
and each of you against the said VIM. a.
Shewalter which are liens on his real estate or
any part of it, for adjudication to me at my
office in Charlestown, West Virginia, on or be-
fore the 18th day of January, 1887. Given I'M
der my hand this Sd day of January. 1851.
CLEON MOORE.
Jan. G. !SS7-4t. Free Press Fee, Sl2.3S.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06

Prior to the Primary Election last Fail IN
this county for Senatorial nominee, Starry
rs. strider, it was an issue of Camden and
anti Camden. DIR. Starry received more
than eight hundred vOtes-nearly half OF
the votes cast land we may say parentheti-
caly that subsequently almost to man the
Starry men voted for Gettinger, Lucas and
Chew and vet we find the Vest Virginia
Democrat of last week attempting to create
a false impression by this remark:
ave do not believe Mr.. Camden's follow
ing in this county exceeds fifty votes.
In another editorial the Democrat, igno'
ring the fact that DR.. Starry, whom it call
ed the Camden candidate, received more
than eight hundred votes, it says in di'
rect vote some other democrat " would re-
ceiye ninety Democratic votes to one fol
Mr.. Camden" BY Mr. Mason's arithmetic
then. allowing Mr.. Camden only fifty II
this county and ninety times that agains
him what would be the Democratic vote o.
Jefferson county SO for Camden ant
Is 0 for somebody else. Twenty-Five hun
drtd. less five, more than we're cast at tn
last election in this county for Congressman
Wilson. Is it any wonder that man 81
proaigate of figures should counsel ciain
of fifteen million dollars against the State
especially when the contingent was to b
one fourth of whatever could be iilche'
from the people Of West Virginia or tina
he should want 70 quiet land titles" n
matter how much unrest it gave the Peopl
of the State